Simon B. Rich

Apogent Technologies, Inc. used to design and manufacture laboratory equipment. It was also developer and manufacturer of value-added products for the clinical and research markets. Apogent's operating subsidiaries were manufactures most of their products in approximately 80 facilities worldwide. It sells its goods primarily through distributors, but also directly to end users in the industrial, clinical and research markets. The company was located in Portsmouth, NH.

Fisher Scientific International, Inc. manufactured and distributed scientific equipment and instruments that included everything from Erlenmeyer flasks to video/microscope systems. The company also produced chemicals, clinical equipment, diagnostic kits, reagents and laboratory workstations. Fisher Scientific International was founded in 1902 and was headquartered in Hampton, NH.

Barings BDC, Inc., a traded fund, seeks investment opportunities in middle-market companies located in the United States with an EBITDA ranging from $5 - $75 million and revenues between $20 and $300 million. The fund targets companies operating in energy minerals, distribution services, health services, consumer services, transportation and communication. It provides financing in the form of debt, mezzanine and equity for debt, mezzanine, growth, buyout, LBO and MBO capital requirements with an investment size ranging from $5 - $50 million. It acts as co-investor and takes minority interest. The company is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp. sells natural gas and crude oil. It is subsidiary of Dominion resources, Inc. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Verenium Corp. produces cellulosic ethanol derived from multiple biomass feedstocks. It manufactures and markets enzyme products in the fields of animal health and nutrition, grain processing, oilseed processing, oilfield services and other industrial processes such as pulp and paper and textiles. The company was founded in December 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Liberty Lane Acquisition Corp. was formed to acquire an operating business or assets through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination. The Company was incorporated in Delaware on March 7, 2008 as Freedom Trail Corp. and was renamed Liberty Lane Acquisition Corp. on March 24, 2008. The Company is considered to be in the development stage as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 7: Accounting and Reporting by Development Stage Enterprises, and is subject to the risks associated with activities of development stage companies.

Part of NGL TM LLC, Louis Dreyfus Energy Corp. operates refined petroleum products terminals and storage. The company is based in Denver, CO. Louis Dreyfus Energy was acquired by NGL TM LLC from Louis Dreyfus LLC on November 02, 1998 for $161 million.

Duke Louis Dreyfus is an American company that distributes electricity.